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ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2013
Real estate fixture Thompson defrauded investors: Finra

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS AUG 11, 2013
Custodians

By mlanche
Clearing firms
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 11, 2013
Clearing firms

Clearing firms by number of clients.

By dcheruvil
EQUITIES AUG 09, 2013
The Takeaway: Are you in the secret wealth management cult?

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 09, 2013
Keenan beats out two others for small-firm seat on Finra board

CEO of St. Bernard Financial tops president of Mutual Trust Co. of America, general counsel of Abel/Noser.

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2013
Getting personal with Social Security-claiming strategies

Advising my brother's widow on when to claim survivor benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS AUG 09, 2013
UBS biggest wealth firm, study finds

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 09, 2013
UBS charging clients fees to create financial plans

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2013
How well do you know your stockbroker?

A new study shows why it's too easy for brokers to clean their public records

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2013
Finra sues former employee for sexual harassment

Operations examiner made 'unwelcome romantic overtures' to colleague, suit claims.

By Michael Shagrin
FIXED INCOME AUG 08, 2013
Timing is everything: KKR's first fund falls flat

Private-equity giant KKR jumps into the closed-end market but rising rates skewer the fund's IPO amid 'chaos' in the market. But there may be a silver lining.

By JKEPHART
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2013
In split vote, SEC beefs up broker-dealer custody rules

Gallagher, Troy Paredes dissent, say new rules give agency too much latitude.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FIXED INCOME AUG 08, 2013
El-Erian says markets took tapering too far, calls Bernanke dovish

PIMCO's co-CIO says 10-year note rate could drop, economy 'fragile.'

By Gregory Crawford
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
Schwab shares pummeled after net income tumbles

Rise in expenses puts major dent in company's 2Q financials

By DJAMIESON
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
No surprise exams for most SEC advisers

GAO report shows scant oversight of commission's charges

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ALTERNATIVES AUG 08, 2013
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $105M to end MedCap suit

Investor recovery pool for failed private placements balloons by $105 million. Bruce Kelly has the details.

By Bruce Kelly
WIREHOUSES AUG 08, 2013
Judge denies Wells Fargo bid as MedCap suit rolls on

A Federal judge has put a sizable dent in Wells Fargo's plan to KO a class-action lawsuit filed by MedCap investors.

By DJAMIESON
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
SEC warns investors that advisers could be mishandling assets

The SEC has warned investors that advisers may be mishandling their assets. The caution comes after examinations uncovered custody-related problems in one-third of the firms reviewed.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS AUG 08, 2013
Ignoring Gen Y prospects a generation gaffe

Younger generation needs financial planning guidance and present opportunity for long-term relationship

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2013
Bank of NY Mellon to pay $114M in private-placement settlement

Bank of NY Mellon will pay $114M to settle charges stemming from Medical Capital's fraudulent Reg D offering. The cash will go toward helping investors recoup money they lost when the notes tanked.

By Bruce Kelly